After a brief stint in the NFL, former Ole Miss tight end Dae'Quan Wright could be heading to LSU, thanks to a court order that is shaking up college sports by granting Wright and others an unexpected fifth year of eligibility. This was reported by infohub.kz.
Wright's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told The Associated Press on Monday that the Cleveland Browns had released the player. If he clears waivers, he will join Lane Kiffin's roster at No. 11 LSU. If this happens, Wright would be the first player to return to college after playing in the NFL, and this trend may continue.
Wright signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted rookie after the draft. After the Eagles released him on Aug. 11, the Browns signed him. However, Wright never appeared in Cleveland's preseason games. He played two seasons for Kiffin at Ole Miss. Last year, he caught 39 passes for 635 yards and five touchdowns for the Rebels.
Wright was among a group of players who sued in a Louisiana court, arguing that a new NCAA rule granting five years of eligibility to most athletes should apply to them, as they were not "grandfathered" into the rule, which did not include those who graduated high school in 2022. The Louisiana judge allowed the fifth year and also ordered the football transfer portal, normally open only in January, to reopen for a week for the players in the lawsuit.